parnel
/ˈpɑːnl/(also panel) Now rare
noun
A prostitute; a loose woman; (also) †a priest's mistress (obsolete ). Also in extended use: a weak or effeminate man. In later use archaic or regional.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in William Langland (c1325–c1390), poet. From Pernel, Parnel, female forename (originally a shortened form of Petronilla, and popular as a feminine equivalent to Peter).